Based on the acclaimed novel by Susan Cooper, The Dark Is Rising is the first film adaptation of the author’s acclaimed “The Dark Is Rising” Sequence. The film tells the story of Will Stanton, a young man who learns he is the last of a group of warriors who have dedicated their lives to fighting the forces of the Dark. Traveling back and forth through time, Will hunts for a series of mysterious clues and encounters forces of unimaginable evil. With the Dark once again rising, the future of the world rests in Will’s hands.

The Dark Is Rising is directed by David L. Cunningham, best known for directing the ABC-TV miniseries “The Path to 9/11.” The screenplay is by John Hodge, the Academy Award®-nominated writer of Trainspotting. Hodge is known for his long-time collaboration with director Danny Boyle, beginning with 1995’s Shallow Grave, and continuing with Trainspotting, A Life Less Ordinary and The Beach.

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